The Lady Raiders traveled to Herkimer and defeated The Generals in 3 sets, with scores of 25-16, 25-13, and 25-23.  In the first set, FM jumped out to a 13-4 lead behind the play of Miranda Nethaway and her ten kills on the night.  Herkimer was able to cut the lead to 17-8, but the Raiders dominated their way to a 26-16 win.

In the second set, FM jumped out to an 8-0 run, behind Emily Orminski, Megan Ryder and Bri Eagan.  The Generals reeled off six straight points to  bounce back 10-7.  FM was able to regain their balanced attack and Brittany Orminski sealed the win 25-13.

The the final set, Head Coach Rachael Salvione adjusted the rotation.  Herkimer was able to play right with FM for the entire set.  FM had a few communication errors and the Generals took advantage.  Herkimer tied the score at 20 and was able to take the lead 22-21.  The Lady Raiders dug deep and took the last four out of five points to deal the match win 25-23. 

"We played sharp the first two sets. The third set I changed the lineup to try a few different things, which may have contributed to the loss of momentum on the third set, but we prevailed," said Salvione. 

The Lady Raiders host North Country CC on Friday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. FM will be honoring seniors Jenna Putnam, Brittany and Emily Orminski, and Miranda Nethaway.  The Raiders will also be hosting Mohawk Valley's POD on Saturday, Ocotber 15th.  FM will take on Hudson Valley, Adirondack, and North Country.  Approximate game times are set for 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. 

Stats:

Jenna Putnam: 9 kills, 3 blocks, and 3 digs.

Emily Orminski: 12 kills, 1 block, 17 assists.

Bri Eagan: had a great night on the net with 13 kills and 3 blocks.

Miranda Nethaway: 10 kills.

Gabrielle Smith: 23 assists and 2 aces.

Megan Ryder: 4 kills and 7 digs.

Brittany Orminski: 10 digs on the night.

Gianna Cruz: 3 kills and 3 digs.

Ruverlyn Marrero: 1 dig.

Brittini Nestle: 1 dig.